The Man Who Knew Too Much 4K UHD (1956)

[brian9229]

Oh my oh my, the original sound mix

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

As pointed out in the main Hitchcok Vol. 3 thread, the 4K will include its Perspecta Soundtrack!

Mentioned this in the thread you got this from-

While that is listed in the features, the soundtrack is still listed as DTS-MA 2.0 mono. Blu-ray players and A/V receivers don't have the software to decode Perspecta. Which means either there is an error in the feature list, there is an error in the soundtrack specs (would need to be DTS2.0 stereo surround or DTS3.0+, not DTS2.0 mono), or it is that restored soundtrack but without the panning effects.

I would think given the nature of that type of effect you'd want two english soundtracks, one that is pure mono and one with the panning effects.

its really hard to see, but on the back of the cover is that English DTS-MA 2.0 next to the English 2.0 mono listing? That would work if so. But this site's specs for the release details don't list that.

[Dsneybuf]

Amazon's scan of the back cover lists 2.0 and 3.0 audio options at the bottom.

[lilboyblu]

It also says, in capital letters, “Plus The Original Multi-Directional Audio Track Unheard Since Its Original Theatrical Run In 1956 (4K Only).” It’s pretty clear that it’s included, hence why Shanghai Express mentioned it in his post in the first place.

[grim_tales]

Will the Blu Ray included be the old one or a new remaster?

[Dsneybuf]

The back cover says that both discs will include the restoration featurette, so...

[renandecaro]

Excited to check the new master, especially the OG Perspecta soundtrack

[James Luckard]

This video about the amazing Victorian engineering behind the roof of the Royal Albert Hall popped up in my Facebook feed, and I thought other fans of the film might be interested in it too:

This is the most interesting roof in London. - YouTube

[RBBrittain]

The Perspecta soundtrack is encoded as DTS-HD MA 5.1 (per my UB820), obviously with the superfluous channels silent. It's the default audio option in the menu.

RAH is the star of the new bonus feature, talking about all the work needed to "save" the movie visually as well as restoring the Perspecta soundtrack.

[RBBrittain]

Originally Posted by grim_tales

Will the Blu Ray included be the old one or a new remaster?

Originally Posted by Dsneybuf

The back cover says that both discs will include the restoration featurette, so...

The BD is the same old master, without the restoration OR its featurette. Indeed, while the 4K restores the original Paramount "The End" title, the BD still plasters it with a form of the classic 1963 Universal globe -- an image Hitchcock avoided in nearly all his later films at Universal (either using a hand-drawn still globe, shunning the globe entirely, or in Family Plot using a crystal ball in place of the globe).

[James Luckard]

Watching the UHD now.

The image is SPECTACULAR.

I A/B'd the first thirty seconds or so of the first few chapters on the BD and then the UHD, and I'm watching the UHD all the way through now. The difference between the BD and the UHD is amazing.

This is my favorite Hitchcock film, and I'm thrilled it finally got the restoration it deserved.

[simon333]

Disc Title: The Man Who Knew Too Much
Disc Size: 66,275,722,317 bytes
Protection: AACS2
Playlist: 00800.MPLS
Size: 60,774,807,552 bytes
Length: 2:00:00.192
Total Bitrate: 67.53 Mbps
Video: MPEG-H HEVC Video / 56907 kbps / 2160p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / Main 10 @ Level 5.1 @ High / 10 bits / HDR10 / BT.2020
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 2317 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1801 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio: French / DTS Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps / 24-bit
Audio: Spanish / DTS Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps / 24-bit
Audio: Japanese / DTS Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps / 24-bit
Audio: German / DTS Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps / 24-bit
Audio: Italian / DTS Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps / 24-bit
Subtitle: English / 44.772 kbps
Subtitle: French / 34.403 kbps
Subtitle: Spanish / 34.634 kbps
Subtitle: Spanish / 35.522 kbps
Subtitle: Japanese / 20.164 kbps
Subtitle: German / 36.629 kbps
Subtitle: Italian / 32.436 kbps
Subtitle: Danish / 32.636 kbps
Subtitle: Finnish / 30.834 kbps
Subtitle: Norwegian / 31.459 kbps
Subtitle: Swedish / 33.493 kbps
Subtitle: French / 0.239 kbps
Subtitle: Spanish / 0.220 kbps
Subtitle: Japanese / 1.360 kbps
Subtitle: German / 0.208 kbps
Subtitle: Italian / 0.200 kbps

[Stationary Explorer]

As someone without 4k, would the digital code send me to a Vudu version of the restoration or am I out of luck? I've bought this movie so many times, each version inching forward in quality. This sounds like the version I've been dreaming of.

[Hammerlover]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

Watching the UHD now.

The image is SPECTACULAR.

I A/B'd the first thirty seconds or so of the first few chapters on the BD and then the UHD, and I'm watching the UHD all the way through now. The difference between the BD and the UHD is amazing.

This is my favorite Hitchcock film, and I'm thrilled it finally got the restoration it deserved.

Not my favorite Hitchcock flick (that would have to be SHADOW OF A DOUBT, which, coincidentally, was Hitch's own personal favorite of his films), but I'm delighted that it looks so good now!

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by Stationary Explorer

As someone without 4k, would the digital code send me to a Vudu version of the restoration or am I out of luck? I've bought this movie so many times, each version inching forward in quality. This sounds like the version I've been dreaming of.

Then it's high time you switched over to 4k.

[SpacemanDoug]

Can anyone confirm if the original Paramount logo was restored to the end?

It was plastered with the older Universal logo in the past

[RBBrittain]

Originally Posted by SpacemanDoug

Can anyone confirm if the original Paramount logo was restored to the end?

It was plastered with the older Universal logo in the past

It's restored on the 4K but not the BD.

[SpacemanDoug]

Originally Posted by RBBrittain

It's restored on the 4K but not the BD.

figures, I bet the BD is recycled

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by SpacemanDoug

figures, I bet the BD is recycled

It is.

Out of the 14 titles, only Psycho got a new BD.

[SpacemanDoug]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

It is.

Out of the 14 titles, only Psycho got a new BD.

and I have a distinct feeling the only reason it did was because Universal wanted to include the uncut version